Enjoying the ride more than 2015/16

[Nalis]

2015/16 was obviously brilliant but it felt incredibly stressful and difficult to actually enjoy at the time until we actually won the league.

 

We deserve to actually enjoy this season so far and seems like we are from the feel of the forum. 

 

Personally vowing to enjoy it as much as possible rather than stressing about it. Obviously want to finish as high as possible (think we'll finish 4th) but if it goes tits up and we nosedive then so be it.

 

How is everyone else feeling?

 

[LC/FC]

It's good. No pressure. I'm just enjoying our football and potential and not really fussed a the race for the title. Pretty secure in the feeling of getting top 4 as we're in the breakaway pack. Enjoying the spirit of our squad again and being reminded of the 15/16 camaraderie, the fancy dress party being a huge flash back. 

Life's groovy. 

[Gerard]

March, April 2016 was amazingly stressful for me, when it was ours to lose it was awful.

 

I'm completely fine about it this season, maybe if we get genuinely close it might change but the first time seemed like a now or never moment and I didn't want us to lose it and think what might have been for the rest of my life.

[Hammo]

Loving this season. Such a good, honest, happy, relaxed, all-for-one vibe around the club.

 

We’ve won the Premier League. Liverpool haven’t. Let them have all the stress and anxiety.

[Blue ROI]

This is more enjoyable.

 

This time 4 year ago I was expecting for us to slump soon enough. We wobbled a bit over Christmas but Spurs was so huge getting us back on track. Also I'd have to say that the events of 2000/01 up to the Wycombe disaster had me fearing history could repeat itself.

 

Now I'd be a lot more confident of a top 4 finish. Liverpool are a bit out of reach but its great to be one of the front runners in the Premier League.

[martyn]

Enjoying it immensely at the moment, but if towards the end if the season its a close fight for top 4, ill get more nervous as if we dont make it, theres a reasonable chance this team gets broken up. 

 

Its rubbish being a pessimist. 

[Kinowe Soorie]

18 minutes ago, Nalis said:

2015/16 was obviously brilliant but it felt incredibly stressful and difficult to actually enjoy at the time until we actually won the league.

 

We deserve to actually enjoy this season so far and seems like we are from the feel of the forum. 

 

Personally vowing to enjoy it as much as possible rather than stressing about it. Obviously want to finish as high as possible (think we'll finish 4th) but if it goes tits up and we nosedive then so be it.

 

How is everyone else feeling?

 

Exactly the same!

[urban.spaceman]

January to May 2016 was an amazing time for me personally - living in the best city in the world - Cape Town, doing a job I loved, making some great friends and meeting some amazing people, doing fantastic things. Then I’d go to the Vasco Tavern in Green Point every match day and spend two hours shitting myself. It was a beautiful, seriously nervy time that April/May.
 

All-consuming, stressy, really unpleasant brilliance. 
 

This time I don’t want to think about us being in a title race. Liverpool are really far ahead and although I reckon they’ll **** it up, I just want us to do our thing and concentrate on ourselves. 

[Sampson]

It was only stressful from about February onwards. It will be exactly the same if we get in the same position this season.

 

This time in 2015-16 was absolutely joyous and more exciting than now, as great as now is. This time last season was when we thumped Newvastle 3-0 and Vardy equalled the record and it was brilliant to watch. I doubt anyone at this stage was getting stressed seriously thinking we could win the title. It was from the Arsenal game on Valentine's weekend when we were getting nervy and grinding out tight 1-0s.

 

Think people are forgetting just how good 2015-16 was and how that season went.

Edited 25 November 2019 by Sampson

[oxford blue]

We are playing much better this season (I hope that can be said at the end!). Some statistics illustrate this: Goals per game 2.38 this season cf to 1.79,goals conceded 0.61 cf to 0.95, posession54.5% cf to 42.3.

 

I can't remember such a free flowing attractive City side in the top flight. Vardy is playing a crucial role again (although slightly different); we need him to stay fit as there is not a Mahrez equivalent (or to a far lesser extent Ulloa. Okazaki) that I feel likely to score goals- although Perez (and Maddison) may prove me wrong  if Vardy were injured. 

 

 

[Mark_w]

I bet Liverpool fans who stumble upon it will hate this thread.

[Guest ttfn]

I enjoyed this period of the season back in 2015-16 more than I’m enjoying now, largely because I never dreamed that we’d even get in the top 4 at this point in 15-16 so there seemed to be very little at stake. As far as I was concerned the main benefit of our good form was that we weren’t going to be in a relegation battle which was something in itself following the previous season, plus we were great fun to watch with Vardy, Mahrez and Kante all in top form.

 

Obviously once we got to about February every game was pretty much completely unbearable.

[Nick]

I’m getting used to winning again and that doesn’t do anybody any good.

[shailen]

I think 2015/16 was absolutely new territory for us. We were not expecting to stay near the top and a lot of us may have never really believed until March/April time. The fact that 2015/16 happened and that it was so recent relieves the pressure this season if it weren't to happen.

 

But this time round, we are a more complete team and we are dominating most sides we face. There's not a game this season yet where I've felt that we were clearly second best. At times in 2015/16 we would be defending with bodies on the line for endless spells and then counter attack and grab an unlikely goal.

[Lambert09]

 Im still just in disbelief that we're back up here again. Honestly, it blows my mind.  After the miracle season, I just accepted that it was a one-off... the next season when it all went south I think we all felt that this period was over... back to normality. The fact that we are in a position (Again), and so soon after, where any thing but champions league would be disappointing... is incredible.  

 

If youre not already, I think there is something in this Buddhism 

Edited 25 November 2019 by Lambert09

[surrifox]

So much nervous energy and angst expended 2015-16 that I recognise the emotions expressed here- I could barely watch some of the televised games .

I genuinely don’t fear a single side this season - don’t expect to win every game but fear no-one .- in 2015-16 the threats were much more immediate and some games were approached with real trepidation 

[ARM1968]

I absolutely hated the title winning season. It was the most nerve jangling, stressful experiences as a fan i’ve had. Quite literally was just waiting for the inevitable - turned out the inevitable was winning the league.

 

oddly we are a much better side now, better balance and better style combined with a truly talented manager. I’m relaxed and what will be will be. 
 

we are winning the league though - just saying. 

[AKCJ]

This time during the title winning season was wicked what are you lot on about?

 

We had just pumped Newcastle 3-0 and were top of the league. Does not get better.

[cambridgefox]

47 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

January to May 2016 was an amazing time for me personally - living in the best city in the world - Cape Town, doing a job I loved, making some great friends and meeting some amazing people, doing fantastic things. Then I’d go to the Vasco Tavern in Green Point every match day and spend two hours shitting myself. It was a beautiful, seriously nervy time that April/May.
 

All-consuming, stressy, really unpleasant brilliance. 
 

This time I don’t want to think about us being in a title race. Liverpool are really far ahead and although I reckon they’ll **** it up, I just want us to do our thing and concentrate on ourselves. 

 Definitely the best City I’ve been to.

Stayed at the V&A Waterfront Appartments which I think is that area (Dock Road)

 

Seem laid back at the moment,but I was in 15/16 until the business end.

Thing is if we don’t get CL I will be gutted.

is that wrong to expect CL football?

[STEVIE B]

2015/16 was of course amazing, we lived the dream but after the Man City 3-1 win it was so stressful and hard to enjoy, we had so so much to lose as we all probably realised we were in with a real chance of doing the unbelievable. I probably enjoyed the previous season more as we were dead and buried. This season we have no pressure, so far. It’s Liverpool’s to lose, isn’t it ? The pressure’s on them and it can do strange things. 

[Foxxed]

20 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

This time during the title winning season was wicked what are you lot on about?

 

We had just pumped Newcastle 3-0 and were top of the league. Does not get better.

Pretty much. 15/16 seemed like a dream then and seems a dream now. There was stress but tempered by the fact we were doing the impossible and the world was watching. This squad makes our position reasonable and possible. But back then... I would stare at the league table in unbelief. And it was glorious.

[casablancas]

1 hour ago, urban.spaceman said:

January to May 2016 was an amazing time for me personally - living in the best city in the world - Cape Town, doing a job I loved, making some great friends and meeting some amazing people, doing fantastic things. Then I’d go to the Vasco Tavern in Green Point every match day and spend two hours shitting myself. It was a beautiful, seriously nervy time that April/May.
 

All-consuming, stressy, really unpleasant brilliance. 
 

This time I don’t want to think about us being in a title race. Liverpool are really far ahead and although I reckon they’ll **** it up, I just want us to do our thing and concentrate on ourselves. 

Can I come live with you please? 

[StriderHiryu]

12 hours ago, Nalis said:

2015/16 was obviously brilliant but it felt incredibly stressful and difficult to actually enjoy at the time until we actually won the league.

 

We deserve to actually enjoy this season so far and seems like we are from the feel of the forum. 

 

Personally vowing to enjoy it as much as possible rather than stressing about it. Obviously want to finish as high as possible (think we'll finish 4th) but if it goes tits up and we nosedive then so be it.

 

How is everyone else feeling?

 

I'm loving it!

 

15/16 was a fairytale, a once in football history moment where all the stars aligned. It was magical, incredible and brilliant but it always felt like a one-off. Every player hit the form of their life at the same time and we rode a wave of momentum to the greatest story ever told. 

 

But this time it’s different. This feels like Vichai’s dream coming true. It feels sustainable, like the changing of the Premier League guard with a new power emerging. We rely on the brilliance of some old faces but it’s the Ndidi’s, Soyuncu’s, Maddison’s and Chilwell’s etc that are defining this era. Games are a joy to watch, we play incredible stuff and there is just a feeling about the club, the city and even the forum that these are the magical days. When’s the last time someone had a serious rant on FoxesTalk!? I can’t even remember!

 

I'm literally watching every game we play this season with a massive smile on my face. I remember watching that 9-0 game at the pub with RoboFox from these forums and I didn't really know what to say or do! The goals just kept flying in!

 

This is truly a special time in our club's history and the only sad thing is the man that was behind it all won’t get to see it. But we’ll do it for you Vichai! You said you would bring regular European football to Leicester and it’s happening before our very eyes!

 

 

 

 

Edited 26 November 2019 by StriderHiryu

[Wakeyfox]

I was thinking about the very same think earlier when I was tidying up some boxes in the spare room and found the 'Fearless' book by Jonathan Norcroft. Gonna read it again starting tonight and then get my 13 year old to read it as well. 

 

He's only really been into going to games for the last 2 seasons and I wish he'd been into it for the title winning season. I've tried explaining what it was like to him, but he just thinks we've always been a decent Premier league team... 

 

 

[fuchsntf]

I just like being an arrogant "successfull" Spoilt unbareable brat....!!!!